slight build

collocation in English

meaningsofslightandbuild

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slight
adjective
uk
/slaɪt/us
/slaɪt/
small in amount ...
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build
noun
uk
/bɪld/us
/bɪld/
the size and shape of a ...
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(Definition ofslightandbuildfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslight build

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He was said to be ofslightbuildand to have auburn or pink topped hair.
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He appeared to find hisslightbuilda disadvantage and failed to develop into the player that everyone had expected.
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However, the clinical picture could be much more serious if the person bitten was a child or an individual with aslightbuild.
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He is ofslightbuild, with an almost spiritual face and appears sincere in his convictions.
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He was determined to be approximately 5 feet, 6 inches and have had aslightbuild.
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His power was surprising, too, given hisslightbuildat 5 feet, 11 inches, and 160 pounds.
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Woolsey always had aslightbuild, and as a young adult he tried to capitalize on it by becoming a jockey.
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However, the clinical picture could be much more serious if the person bitten was a child or aslightbuildindividual.
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She is a tween-age girl, of short stature andslightbuild.
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This is a fair indication of his good sense, for he is of suchslightbuildthat he could not survive being dumped time after time by ferocious ends.
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Artemis has aslightbuildand is not physically fit.
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Chopin was ofslightbuild, and even in early childhood was prone to illnesses.
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Calleigh'sslightbuild, blonde good looks, and southern belle accent often lead others to underestimate her, but she is a brilliant and a dedicated scientist.
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Although he was tall, he was slight built.
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